, 1887-12-31
Town TALK.
Cosby Little paragraphs Picked Up
Throughout the City.

Bishop Burke sails from New York to-
day.
A hop will occur at the Lakeside park
this evening.
The storm came yesterday without the
assistance of the cold wave flag.
The Union Pacific yards here are in
splendid condition Just at present.
The maximum temperature yesterday
was 370; minimum %. Snow, trace.
The toboggan craze has struck Denver.
A fine slide is being constructed there.
The Y. M. 9. A. senate will favor the
citizens with public debate the last Mon
day in January.
For a time last evening it looked as if
outgoing trains would be compelled to
carry snow plows.
1t is reported that several residents of
Denver have been stricken with smallpox
within the past week.
A large party OF skaters disported
themselves on the smooth surface of Lake
Minnehaha yesterday.
The Durant boys have nearly completed
all arrangements for the entertainment of
their guests tomorrow.
The legislative halls are being carpeted.
The apartments for the law makers will be
provided with electric light.
1t is expected that the Nellie Boyd
company will appear at the opera house
the second week in next month.
There was a special meeting OF the local
G. A. r. post last evening. What pro-
ceedings were had could not be learned.
The extension of the water main to the
Cheyenne & Burlington round house is
delayed on account of the non-arrival of
pipe.
The African Methodist congregation
will bid farewell to 1887 and greet the
new year at their usual place of worship
tonight.
Weather permitting, members OF the
Cheyenne Gun club will indulge in Il
practice shoot at the fair grounds this
afternoon.
As will be seen by the market report
elsewhere in this issue, copper is still
king and Wyoming mine owners on the
high road to prosperity.
1t is definitely settled that double pas
senger service between this city and Den
yer will be restored. The second train will
probably commence running again next
week.
Rennie, the North Platte dry goods
dealer who located in the Odd Fellows
block several months ago, has closed the
store and shipped his stock to the home
house.
The report from Burlington is that
Vice President Potter of the Union Pa
ciic is nhch better from his attack OF
pneumonia and will soon be at his desk in
Omaha.
A part Of unknown rOyesters created n
vigorous disturbance in the northeastern
portion d the city late last night. The
hilarious individuals fled toward Fort
Russell.
An INDUSTRIOUS hunter collected his
bounty stiiend at the county clerks Office
yesterday. His collection of scalps com
priscd porthns of the remains of twenty
nine coyotes, six badgers aud one wild cat.
The Ritche family, well known in this
city, reached Douglas in their journey to
their Big Hon ranch and have been there
for some time Word was received here
yesterday thai G.. Richie had died there.
1t is morally certain hat some citizen
is the possessoiof a large pair of scales
for which he ha no use. They should be
presented to tht Y. NJ. q. A. gymnasium.
No institution oithat kind is complete
without a pair q scales.
Quite a numbt have responded to The
LEADERS requ& to notify this Office of
their intention directive Monday. All
addresses should be presented not later
than 9 O'Clock, his evening to insure
publication Tomorrow morning.